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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1943
Page
6
Letters praise South Holland Chamber efforts and home front support through gifts and the Pointer. Local servicemen Carl Waterman and others returning home share Christmas moments. Weddings, anniversaries, births, and confirmations of church services mark year’s end in South Holland.
Mr and Mrs John Hoogewoning and children thank friends who shared their sorrow and contributed to establish a new home. They especially thank the Committee for their great effort.
On Sunday evening January 2 1944 at 9 PM Dr William H Rutgers will discuss Triumphant Assurance. The program Back to God Hears will air on WCFL Chicago 1000 ke with announcer Rev P H Eldersveld guiding.
The South Holland village board held its regular meeting Tuesday at the village hall with President James Gouwens and trustees present. Communications from Eureka Fire Hose Company and Grand Trunk Railroad on drainage were read and filed. Committee reports covered meter vault drainage plans, street improvements, and Riverside subdivision work. Permits were granted for repairs to several residences and a shed. Current bills were approved and paid.
Nellie Van Milligan 81 of South Holland died at 6 a m Sunday after a lingering illness. She was born in the Netherlands and is survived by three children six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services conducted Wednesday at 2 pm at De Young's chapel Reverend Jacob Blaauw officiating. Burial in Oak Lawn cemetery.
Vehicle license stickers for 1944 are available at the Collector's Office in South Holland village hall. Passenger cars pay $2.00 and trucks $3.00, with a 50 cent increase after February 1. Also listed are a piano for sale and sewing machine wanted notices.
The War Food Administration urges farmers to store fertilizer on the farm this fall to avoid delivery delays next spring. USDA says stocks will be sufficient for normal use if growers take delivery when ready, as labor shortages and transportation problems previously caused shortages.
R C Hay an extension agricultural engineer at the University of Illinois College of Agriculture urges farmers to diagnose machinery ills now for winter repairs and to tag stored implements with repair orders. He notes improved conditions but predicts insufficient machines to meet all orders and stresses conserving current equipment.
Castor oil serves as a lubricant in bomber and fighter aircraft and acts as a drying oil for aircraft varnishes and paints.
New regulations authorize farmers with hogs to butcher and sell pork directly. They must collect 2.8 points per pound and sell at or below ceiling prices while reporting monthly to the local ration board. Purchases may use advance stamps to obtain farm slaughtered dressed pork. Applies to pork only to ease stock yard congestion.
In May the United States produced artillery at a rate triple the total output of World War I. The shift reflects a rapid industrial mobilization and intensified war efforts.
Notice seeks a housekeeper for light house work and cooking with overnight stay for a nursing mother. Address 3636 W 108th Ave. call Col. 845 M for details. Mrs Peter Kurz and daughter Katherine visited Walter Frater Elmo at St Joseph Seminary Teutopolis Illinois this week.
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